Detroit Prosecutor Surrenders in Major Indictment
Detroit прокурtor Duncan McCrea walked into circuit court and surrendered to a grand jury, named with eight others in an indictment alleging collusion to run a $1,000,000-a-year baseball operation. Former Police Superintendent Fred Frahm and chief investigator Harry Colburn also surrendered. Bond was set at $1,000. hearing set for March 2. McCrea called the case politics in its dirtiest form and said aides had requested a warrant against grand jury prosecutor Chester P. O’Hara. O’Hara planned to confer with state officials on removing McCrea from office.
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Detroit
Duncan
McCrea
Wayne County
Fred Frahm
Harry Colbburn
U. S
James Bennett
Special Investigation Squad
Hom
Ferguson
Frank
Police Department
Frank D. Raman
Martin B. Robinson
Policy House
Marth
United States
Chester P. O'Hara
Grand Jury
Recorder’s Court
O'Hara
Lansing
Attormey
Thomas Read
Loren D. Wickinson
Indictment in Pittsburgh Ban on Interstate Millwork Shipments
Fifty defendants led by William S. Hutcheson of the AFL Carpenters Union are indicted on two counts of conspiring to restrain and monopolize interstate commerce under the Anti-Trust Act. The case targets alleged three year censorship on millwork shipments into the Pittsburgh area, naming trade associations, union officials, and lumber dealers. The indictment marks Hutcheson’s third time under government scrutiny in a nationwide building costs probe.
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Pittsburgh
William S. Hutcheson
AFL Carpenters Union
Allegheny County
Hutcheson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
St. Loui
Chicago
Snow Tonight and Saturday in Ohio Weather Notes
Weather summary reports snow tonight and Saturday for Ohio with warmer conditions tonight in the east. High pressure over the Mississippi area and another north of the Dakotas. Lower barometer areas center over the St. Lawrence Valley, Colorado, and Puget Sound region. Colder morning temperatures in the South Atlantic states and from Montana through the Dakotas to the upper Great Lakes. General precipitation along the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain Plateau.
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Ohio
Mississippi
Dakotas
St. Lawrence Valley
Colorado
Puget
South Atlantic States
Montana
Upper Lake Region
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Washington Ideals Highlighted In Elks Washington Dinner
James V. Suhr former state commander addressed about 200 Ely- Tia Elks members at the Washingtons Birthday dinner. He compared present U S problems with Washington era issues, stressed education in democracy, and condemned subversive activity and U S recognition of Soviet Russia. Local Elks Bowling Team plans to enter the National Tournament next month in Fort Wayne.
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United States
George Washington
James V. Suhr
Auerteam’ Legion
Washington
Elks’ Lodges
American Legion
Suhr
Russia
Jim Armitage
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Elks' Lodges
Lorain County Schools to Get 168 984 in Funds
Lorain County schools will receive 168 984 in the first 1940 quarterly distribution from the Ohio School Foundation Program. The State Department of Education seeks 10 883 923 38 for distribution, with March 1 as the payable date. Allocations include Elyria 37 749 Lorain 58 739 Lorain County system 58 558 Amherst 6 633 and Oberlin 7 605.
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Lorain County
Ohio School Foundation
Columbus
State Department of Education
State Board of Control
Elyria
Lorain
Amherst
Oberlin
British Steamer Leo Dawson Feared Lost At Sea
London Feb 23 A British steamer Leo Dawson of about 4320 tons is feared lost with all hands after being overdue for roughly three weeks. Authorities report ongoing search efforts as weather conditions hinder progress. The ship’s owners and crew remain unconfirmed.
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London
Leo Dawson
Banquet Of Postal Clerks Well Attended
Eighty four northern Ohio post office workers from Toledo to Painesville attended the eighth annual Washington’s Birthday banquet of the Lorain County Post Office Clerks Association at the Christian Temple in Lorain. Theodore McClure was elected president, Russell Krueger vice president, Peter S. Naughton secretary, and M. O. Walker treasurer. Rev. H. J. Deemer spoke on George Washington’s life and contributions. Mayor Harry Van Wapplen welcomed guests. music by Denny Esser’s band and piano by Mrs. Marcella Kienzie accompanied a ventriloquist act. Next year’s banquet will be held in Elyria.
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Ohio
Toledo
Painesville
Larain County
Christian Temple
Lorain
Theodore McClure
Nick Smith
Elyria
Russell Krueger
Oberlin
Peter S. Naughton
M. O. Walker
Amherst
H. J. Deemer
George Washington
Harry van Wapnen
Denny Esser
Marcella Kienzie
Michigan Governor Won't Remove Prosecutor Over Gambling Charge
Governor Loren D. Dickinson said he would not remove Wayne County Prosecutor Dun can C. McCrea despite an indictment tied to a gambling conspiracy. He noted no removal without conviction and planned to discuss the matter with Judge Homer Ferguson and special Prosecutor Chester P. O'Hara.
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Lansing
Mich
Loren D. Dickinson
Duncan C. McCrea
Wayne County
Dickinson
Homer Ferguson
Chester P. O'Hara
McCrea
Eight Elected To C. Of C. Board
Elyria voters named eight new directors for a two year term of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce. The slate includes Frank E. Stevens Fred H. Bryant Andrew S. Ormsby H W Pond Henry Heidrich Charles A Persons Charles J Sartor and H Rea Selby. They join seven directors carried over from last year serving one more year.
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Elyria
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Frank E. Stevens
Fred H. Bryant
Western Automatic Machine Screw Ca
Andrew S. Ormsby
H. W. Pond
Timms Spring Co
Henry Heidrich
Charles A. Persons
West Side Lumber and Coal Co
Charles J. Sartor
H. Rea Selby
Colson Corporation
Chamber
Earl Bell
Charles J. Crehore
Paul Gent_zel
George Gould
Jack Hannaford
A. J. Robinson
Harold R. Rorliek
Blaze Damages Cannon Shoe Store in Lorain
Fire blamed on hot ashes damaged the Cannon Shoe Store at 436 Broadway Lorain last night. Estimated loss about 4500 dollars. Fire reported 8 15 PM, two fire companies fought flames over an hour. Smoke and water damaged basement area and adjoining shops. Downtown traffic halted during firefighting.
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Lorain
Cannon Shoe
Broadway
J. J. O'Doherty
O'Doherty
Peoples Drug Store
Miller Shoe Store
Soviet Orders Blackouts In Key Cities
Soviet authorities ordered nightly air raid blackout drills in Baku Tashkent Erivan Archangel and Leningrad ahead of the Red Army navy anniversary. Pravda radio broadcast praised Finnish front heroism and urged Red troops to train extensively for new battles in any climate.
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London
Russia
Pravda
Red Army
Moscow
Baku
Tashkent
Erivan
Archangel
Leningrad
Karelian
Finland
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
RAF Bombs German Warships Near Helgoland
London reports RAF planes bombed German warships off Helgoland in raids on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. German fighters challenged the raiders. one Nazi aircraft reportedly forced down. Berlin said one British plane was shot down while attempting to enter Helgoland Bay. The Air Ministry noted no RAF casualties, but one plane failed to return due to bad weather on the return flight.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Helgoland
Berlin
Helgoland Bay
Tear Gas Barrage Accidently Fired At War Secretary
At Aldershot on February 23 Canadian troops training under a gas attack inadvertently discharged a tear gas barrage during an inspection of War Secretary Oliver Stanley and staff officers. The party, without gas masks, fled the gas zone but suffered no serious injuries after bathing eyes and continuing the inspection.
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Aldershot
England
Oliver Stanley
Jamsey
Tax collections reach $1,218,000 in county real estate taxes
County Treasurer Walter J. Wright reported real estate tax receipts totalled 1,218,000 and project final collections near 1,400,000 before the period ends. He will continue to collect without penalty to March 1, then begin closing the tax books, a process likely to take about ten more days. Taxes paid before book closure incur no penalty.
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Walter J. Wright
Wright
Two Norwegian Ships Attacked By Germans
German air planes yesterday attacked two Norwegian steamers off the east coast of England. One was sunk and the other set afire, the Akabahra of Oslo, 1,524 tons, was among those burned. A British naval vessel was ordered to search for possible survivors.
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London
England
Akabahra
Oslo
Elyria Chamber Dinner To Feature GM Leader Speaker
Ralph L. Lee of General Motors will address the Elyria Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the Elks ballroom next Wednesday at 6 3 P M. His talk titled Leadership and What It Takes covers his extensive career in Delco Frigidaire and GM sales and engineering. The program includes community singing entertainment and the chamber’s new officers and directors.
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Ralph L. Lee
General Motors Corporation
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elks
Dayton
Ohio
Lee
National Cast Register Company
Delco Light Company
Frigidaire
Delco Products
General Motors
Delco
Detroit
R. H. Grant
Chamber
J. D. Severs
J. H. Bell
Ralph Cobb
Albert Berson
William Everhart
H. D. Greer
Hildreth Hecock
Eugene Hubbard
George Livingston
I. L. Scott
Ernest Seabold
C. J. Snoble
Ruth Stolzenburg
H. H. Wellert
Hore-Belisha urges Allied aid to Finland in first Devonport speech
Former war secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha urged Allied aid for Finland across land sea and air in his Devonport address. He warned that aiding Finland risks less than failing to help while noting Finland's stand as civilization’s shield. He argued British intervention could disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore and Nordic resources while shortening the war.
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Russia
Finland
Gallivare
Sweden
Germany
Norway
Hore-Belisha
Refuse Proposal For War Loan To Finland
The House Banking Committee rejected a proposal to provide Finland a 30 million dollar war loan to buy arms or other American goods. The motion, by Rep. William J. Miller, was defeated five to one in a non-partisan vote, as an amendment to a bill expanding the Export-Import Bank’s lending authority by 100 million dollars and allowing 20 thousand dollar loans for nonmilitary purchases.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Finland
William J. Miller
Conn
Miller
Tube Co Schedule Shows No Change at Lorain Plant
National Tube Company at Lorain announces no change to next week’s operations. Four blast furnaces and one open hearth furnace remain in operation, with the Bessemer converter running on alternate turns and other departments operating to suit production.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Bessemer
Vote $50,000 More For NLRB Probe
Washington February 22 The House approved an additional 50 000 to continue its investigation of the National Labor Relations Board. The vote underscores ongoing congressional scrutiny of NLRB actions and procedures as lawmakers seek further accounting of board activities and decisions.
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NLRB
Washington
The
House Today
National Labor Relations Board
Finns Report War's Most Furious Battle Near Viipuri
Helsinki reports the Red Army smashed through snow and sleet in a climactic offensive against the Mannerheim Line near Viipuri. Russian tanks and artillery fought amid heavy bombardment as Finnish forces defended the city, evacuated civilians, and pressed the second fortification line.
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Helsinki
Finland
Red Army
Mannerheim
Viipuri
Copenhagen
No Man’s Land
Koivisto
Verdun
Issalmi
Kajaami
Rovaniemi
Kajaani
The Navy Is Here Says Churchill and Slogan
Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that Britain's sea power extends into neutral waters and against Germany. Welcoming Ajax and Exeter crews home, he noted 1,700 auxiliary ships in service and unveiled a new slogan The navy is here. He cited the Altmark rescue and Cossack actions as proof of ongoing wartime seapower.
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London
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Ajax
Exeter
Churchill
Britain
Norway
Finnish Arctic
Murmansk
Cossack
Nelson
England
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Rochester
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Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Pius XII
John T. McNicholas
Cincinnati
Clarence Elwell
C. of C. Board
Marjorie Ruth Kaneff
Marietta
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Harold Kaneff
Fred W. Frahm
Duncan McArea
Phoning
Vietor C. Douo
Milton W. Kampf&enkel
Jack Gagnon
Lottery Pang
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